Hatpin-point protector



H. WOOLHOUSE, DE'CD.

w. 'wepmousz, ADMINISTRATOR.

HATPIN POINT PROTECTOR. APPLICATION mm NOV. 28, 1919.

Patented Au 10, 1920.

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"UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- HERBERT WOOLHQUSE, DECEASED, LATE OF NOR'WOOD, RHODE ISLAND, BY WALTER WOOLHOUSE, ADMIN ISTRATOR, 'OF NORWOOD, RHODE ISLAND.

HATPIN POINT PROTECTOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER NVooLHoUsn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norwood, in the county of Kent, State of Rhode Island, administrator of the estate of the late HERBERT Woonr'rousn, a citizen of the United States, inventor of certain new and useful Improvements in liatpim Point Protectors, do hereby declarethe following to the best of my knowledge and belief, to be a clear, full, and exact description of the invention of the late Hnnnnn r WVooLHoUsE, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. y

This invention has especial reference to hat pin point protectors or shields, the device being designed to be fitted on the pointed end of the hat pin after the latter is engaged through the hat for preventing injury to perSODS coming :in contact with the pin and also to prevent displacement of the pin.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides more particularly in the peculiar combinations and arrangements of parts as will be partly illustrated as a preferred embodiment in the acoompanying drawings and? described in the specification, although the invention is protected for all desirable changes and uses within the scope of the invention as claimed.

Figure 1 is a View in elevation of a hat pin with the point protector or shield applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the device engaged on the pointed end of the pin, only a fragmentary portion of the pin being illustrated.

Fig. 3 is a view at right angles to Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1 with the parts enlarged.

In illustrating the practical use and embodiment of the invention, the same is shown as preferably embodying a relatively cup-shaped member 5 which is tapered to provide a stem 6 having a thickened mouth portion 7 which communicates with an interior cylindrical bore 8, of the cup. A split sleeve or bushing 9 is secured within the cylindrical bore 8, being preferably soldered thereto and further provided with Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 10, 192() Application filed November as, 1919. i i

Serial No. 341,288.

a longitudinal bore coacting with the bore of the stem.

The inner ,or end wall of the bore 8 is tapered and enlarged to receive the split end of the sleeve or bushing whereby the bushing may expand or contract when receiving and releasing thepin, respectively. Carried by the bushing or sleeve is a sleeve extension 10 which. is provided with a transverse notch 11 opening tothe bore of the sleeve extension and a spring gripiin the form of a stationaryplateor jaw 12 is carried by said sleeve extension, beingpreferably formed. integral therewith, for the pivotal attachment of a spring actuated e ower j w 1 I l e The free end of the gripping jaw. 13 is bent inwardly and is bifurcated as shown at 14.- to partly straddle the bore offthe sleeve extension when engaged within the notch, the said jaw being held in operative posltion by means of a coiled spring 15 mounted on the pivot of the jaws. The stationary jaw 12 is provided with a stud or extension 16 having a threaded bore for the attachment of an ornamental shell 17 thereto through the medium of a fastening screw 18, the shell being also secured to the cup, as by means of soldering.

It is also to be observed that the cup is reduced in thickness toward its enlarged port1on to provide a shoulder 19 whereby conformity may be had with the adjacent end of the shell. The shell is of an ornamental character and comprises four 1) bendable sections or wings 20 which are fitted on the 7 reduced portion of the shell and soldered thereto after the gripping member already described has been secured in the bore of the shell. The gripping jaw 13 is also provided with a threaded projection 21 to which a press button 22 is removably secured, the shank portion of the button extending through an opening in the shell whereby pressure exerted thereon will disengage the clamping jaw against the action of the spring which otherwise serves to normally hold it in operative position.

In the use of the device, the pointed end of a hat pin indicated by the numeral'23 is engaged through the stem of the cup and passes through the bushing and sleeve extension, so that part of the pin is exposed through the notch of the sleeve extension at its juncture with the bushing. The pivoted jaw having been depressed by the button to disengage the bifurcated clamping portion from the sleeve extension and having thereby caused the same to move out of the notch, the pin is shoved tightly into. position and 'then the button is released. By this means the spring actuated jaw will be tightly forced in position to frictionally contact with and bite into'the pin so that its accidental displacement will be prevented. The point of the pin being also covered, injury therefrom will also be obviated.

The point protector may be ornamented in any suitable manner such as by employing.

stone settings in the usual manner.

, I claim:

In a hat pin point protector, a point receiving member includinga stem having a bore, said receiving member having a bore enlarged relative to the bore of the stem, split bushing secured in the enlargedbore andhaving a'sleeve extension, the bore of which alines with the first named bore said sleeve extension having a notch communieating with said bore, a spring actuated clamping member having a stationaryjaw carried by the sleeve extension and a. movable jaw provided with an inwardly ex tending'bifurcated end to'move into the notch, a shell attached to the receiving member and including a plurality of bendable sections and a press buttonoperable through the shell and connected to the movable jaw for disengaging it from the notch.

2.In a hat pin point protector,-a point receiving member includinga stem having a bore, said receiving member having a bore enlarged relative to the bore of the stem, a spit bushing secured to the enlarged bore and having a sleeve extension, the boreof which alines with the first named bore, said sleeve extension having a notch communicating with said bore, a spring actuated clamping member having a stationary jaw carried'by the sleeve extension, a movable jaw provided with an inwardly. extending bifurcated end movable into the notch, a shell attached to the receiving member and including a plurality of bendable sections, a press button operable through the shell and connected to the movable jaw for disengaging it from the notch, an extension carried by the stationary jaw and a screw by which the shell is detachably connected to the extension. j i

In testimony whereof I affixgmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

r WALTER WOOLHOUSE, Administrator of 'Herbergf .Woolhouse, de-

ceased. I I

Witnesses: 7

JOHN J. Goscnovn, CHARLES C; REMINGTON. 

